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IIT-Bombay prepares digital stethoscope called “AyuSynk”

April 14, 2020
AyuSynk
  • IIT-Bombay has prepared a digital stethoscope called “AyuSynk” to check patients who are infected with COVID-19.
  • IIT Bombay converts conventional stethoscopes into digital ones.
  • The conventional stethoscope may pose a danger of infection to healthcare professionals handling coronavirus patients.

“Prana-Vayu” low-cost ventilator developed by IIT-Roorkee

April 5, 2020
prana vayu
  • To tackle the urgent demand of the ventilators in country due to COVID-19 IIT-Roorkee in collaboration with AIIMS-Rishikesh, Uttarakhand has developed a very low-cost portable prana-vayu ventilator 
  • This portable ventilator will be available at a cost of Rs. 25000 only

“CAWACH” response center set up by Dept. of Science and Technology

April 4, 2020
dept of science and technology
  • Center for Augmenting War with COVID-19 Health Crisis( CAWACH), a rapid response center has been set up by Dept of Science and Technology.
  • It has been set up with a total cosst of 56 crore at Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship(SINE), IIT Bombay.
  • It has been set up to support startups that are working to find some innovating solutions for the COVID-19

IIT Madras to launch Global Hyperloop Pod Competition

March 25, 2020
IIT Madras
  • IIT Madras is organizing India’s first Global Hyperloop Pod Competition named as ‘Indian Hyperloop Pod Competition’ to develop awareness and enthusiasm about Hyperloop in India.
  • Hyperloop is the 5th mode of transportation, a high-speed train that travels in a near-vacuum tube.

L&T Services and IIT-Kanpur collaborate for research in industrial cyber security

March 19, 2020
L&T Services and IIT-Kanpur
  • The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and L&T Technology Services have paired to carry out joint research in industrial and infrastructure cybersecurity.
  • They will jointly set up a Center of Excellence (CoE) at the IIT Kanpur campus and conduct research in the areas of Honeypot, intrusion detection systems, malware analysis, blockchain, vulnerability assessment and penetration checking and provide cybersecurity awareness and training programs.

“Technology Innovation Hub” to be established at IIT Mandi

March 13, 2020
Technology Innovation Hub

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi will install a Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS). The Technology Innovation Hub will be installed with the help of Rs 7.25 crore sanctioned by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to IIT Mandi.

IIT Mandi inks deal with NABARD for setting up FPOs

March 4, 2020
NABARD

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi & Enabling Women of Kamand (EWOK) Society has signed a tripartite deal with the National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for setting up three Farmer Producer Organization in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.